Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Solemn Tributes to Neville Chamberlain

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
598
Date Released
18 Nov 1940
Date submitted
5 Nov 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Chamberlain’s Funeral. DESCRIPTION: The Funeral of Neville Chamberlain took place at Westminster Abbey. SHOTLIST: Shots of the Abbey and the Houses of Parliament flag at half mast. Personalities arrive and among them are Montague Norman, Mr Churchill, Lord Halifax, Mr Chamberlain’s son (?), Duke of Gloucester, Mrs Chamberlain, Lady Oxford and Asquith, Lord and Lady Simon and others. Filed with this story are shots of Mr C with Hitler arriving back from Munich. Leaving No 10 etc. In symposium form used in British reel.
Keywords
Royalty; Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Death; Funerals; Writers
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40007
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Solemn Tributes to Neville Chamberlain', British Movietone News Issue No. 598, 18 Nov 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11277 (Accessed 12 May 2025)